constitutionalize v 1: provide with a constitution, as of a country; "The United States were constitutionalized in the late 18th century" 2: take a walk for one's health or to aid digestion, as after a meal; "A good way of exercising is to constitutionalize" 3: incorporate into a constitution, make constitutional; "A woman's right to an abortion was constitutionalized in the 1970's" [syn: {constitutionalise}]